Ruben Dias insists Man City will cope if Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva leave
Ruben Dias doesn't want to lose Kyle Walker and Bernardo Silva this summer - but insists that Manchester City will move on without them if they must.
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Ex-Pakistan Skipper Opts Out Of Asian Games Due To 'No-Children Rule'
Former Pakistan women's cricket team skipper Bismah Maroof decided to opt out of Hangzhou Asian Games because of the event's rules that do not allow the competing athletes to carry their children. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced Maroof's decision while naming the 15-player squad for the competition which was picked by a committee comprising of Saleem Jaffar, head coach Mark Coles and captain Nida Dar. “The team is unfortunate to miss out on the services of Bismah Maroof for this event as she would not have been able to accompany her infant daughter to the Games village due to the regulations in place,” Head of Women Cricket, Tania Mallick said.
Man City get Kevin De Bruyne injury boost ahead of Bayern Munich friendly
Kevin De Bruyne stepped up his injury recovery as he trained with his Manchester City teammates in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Casey Phair, 16, becomes youngest to ever play in Women's World Cup
Casey Yu-jin Phair, just 16 years and 26 days, made Women's World Cup history during South Korea's 2-0 defeat to Colombia on Monday, becoming the youngest player to ever play in the tournament.
Nida Dar To Lead Pakistan As PCB Announces 15-Member Squad For Asian Games
Left-arm spinner Anoosha Nasir and right-handed batter Shawaal Zulfiqar have been rewarded for their strong performances in the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup and Emerging Women's Teams Asia Cup with maiden call-ups in Pakistan's senior women's squad for the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. "The 15-player squad also features Diana Baig who makes a return to international cricket after recovering from a finger injury that she sustained in the third and final One-Day International against Australia in January this year," Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in an official statement.
Korean coach Bell fumes about lack of VAR on penalty call
SYDNEY : After numerous games at the Women's World Cup have been halted for video assistant referee (VAR) review, South Korea coach Colin Bell angrily wondered why there was no VAR for a penalty called against his team in a 2-0 loss to Colombia on Tuesday.
Colombia up and running with victory over South Korea
Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored first-half goals and Colombia earned a 2-0 win over Colin Bell's South Korea in their Women's World Cup opener in Sydney on Tuesday.
Usme, Caicedo score to lift Colombia 2-0 over South Korea in Women's World Cup
SYDNEY : Catalina Usme and Linda Caicedo scored to give Colombia a 2-0 victory over South Korea in their opening game of the Women's World Cup on Tuesday, denying the Koreans what would have been only their second win in four appearances at the tournament.